Vision Fitness 1600 User Manual

Owner’s

Guide

T9700 Series AND Premier

TREADMILLS

ongratulations on choosing a VISION FITNESS Treadmill. You’ve taken an important step in developing and sustaining an exercise program! Your Treadmill is a tremendously effective tool for achieving your personal fitness goals. Regular use of your Treadmill can improve the quality of your life in so many ways…

Here are just a few of the health benefits of aerobic exercise:

• Weight Loss

• A Healthier Heart

• Improved Muscle Tone

• Increased Daily Energy Levels

• Reduced Stress

• Help In Countering Anxiety and Depression

• An Improved Self Image

The key to reaping these benefits is to develop the exercise habit. Your new Treadmill will help you eliminate the obstacles that prevent you from getting in your exercise time. Snow and rain and darkness won't interfere with your workout when you have your Treadmill in the comfort of your home. This Owner’s Guide provides you with basic information on starting an exercise program. A more complete knowledge of your new Treadmill will assist you in realizing your goal of a healthy lifestyle.

Service to your Treadmill should only be performed by your VISION FITNESS retailer. Please contact your authorized VISION FITNESS retailer should service be required. If a question or problem arises which cannot be handled by your VISION FITNESS retailer, please contact us:

VISION FITNESS 500 South CP Avenue P.O. Box 280 Lake Mills, WI 53551 Ph: 1.800.335.4348 Fax: 1.920.648.3373 www.visionfitness.com

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T9700S T9700HRT

PREMIER

GENERAL

Table of Contents

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 4

PLATFORM TREADMILLS:

MOVING & LEVELING . . . . . . . . . . . 7

FOLDING TREADMILLS: TRANSPORT WHEEL LOCK & UNLOCK . 8

FOLDING & UNFOLDING . . . . . . . . . . 9

MOVING & LEVELING . . . . . . . . . . . 10

POWER & EMERGENCY STOP . . . . . 11

FEEDBACK DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

FEATURES & QUICK KEYS . . . . . . . 16

WORKOUT TOTALS . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

SPEED & ELEVATION QUICK KEYS . . 18

CONTACT HEART RATE . . . . . . . . . . 19

CHOOSING PROGRAM & AGE . . . . . 21

CHOOSING A LEVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

CHOOSING A TIME & WEIGHT . . . . 23

PROGRAM DETAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

USING THE SPRINT 8 PROGRAM . . . 25

PACER PROGRAM DETAILS . . . . . . . 26

HRT WEIGHT LOSS & HRT CARDIO . 27

HRT ENDURANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

HRT INTERVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

ABOUT HEART RATE TRAINING . . . . . 41

RATE OF PERCEIVED EXERTION . . . . 42

WIRELESS CHEST TRANSMITTER . . . 43

CUSTOM PROGRAMS 1-3 . . . . . . . . 44

CUSTOM PROGRAMS 4 AND 5 . . . . 47

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GENERAL

T9700HRT

CONSOLE

T9700S

CONSOLE

EASY START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

USER ENGINEERING MODE . . . . . . . 50

AUTO-CALIBRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

COMMON QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 56

TENSIONING THE BELT . . . . . . . . . . 57

HOME MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . 58

T9700 SERIES

COMMERCIAL MAINTENANCE . . . . . 59

HOME WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

COMMERCIAL WARRANTY . . . . . . . . 62

DEVELOPING A FITNESS PROGRAM . 64

EXERCISE GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . 65

BALANCED FITNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

STRETCHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

WEEKLY WORKOUT LOGS . . . . . . . . 70

MONTHLY WORKOUT LOGS . . . . . . 72

PREMIER

T9700S

PLATFORM TREADMILLS

T9700HRT

PREMIER

TRANSPORT WHEELS

CONSOLE

HANDLEBARS

SIDE

RAILS

MOTOR

COVER

LEVELERS

RUNNING

BELT

FOLDING TREADMILL

PREMIER

CONSOLE

MOTOR

COVER

TRANSPORT

WHEELS

SIDE

RAILS

HANDLEBARS

RUNNING

BELT

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

When using an electrical product, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this exercise product.

To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electrical shock or injury

to persons:

• Use this exercise product for its intended use as described in this Owner’s

Guide. Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer.

• Never drop or insert any object into any opening.

• Do not remove the Treadmill motor covers or roller covers. Service should

be performed only by an authorized VISION FITNESS retailer.

• Never operate this Treadmill if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not

working properly, if it has been damaged, or immersed in water. Return the Treadmill to a retailer for examination and repair.

• Keep the cord away from heated surfaces.

• Do not use outdoors.

• To disconnect, turn the switch to the OFF position, then remove plug from

outlet.

• Never place the power cord under carpeting or place any object on

top of the power cord, which may pinch and damage it.

• Unplug your VISION FITNESS Treadmill before moving it.

CHILDREN

• Keep children off your VISION FITNESS Treadmill at all times.

• When the VISION FITNESS Treadmill is in use, young children and pets

should be kept at least 10 feet away.

WARNING!

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POWER REQUIREMENTS

This product is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit, and has a grounding plug that looks like the plug illustrated below. An improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor can result in a risk of an electrical shock. Do not modify the plug that was provided with this product. If this plug does not fit into your outlet, have a qualified electrician install the proper outlet. Adapters, extension cords and surge protectors should not be used with this product. Also, a GFI protected receptacle should not be used. It is recommended to use a 20 amp dedicated circuit.

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OTHER SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUR VISION FITNESS TREADMILL

CAUTION!

If you experience chest pains, nausea, dizziness or shortness of breath, stop exercising immediately and consult your physician before continuing.

• Do not wear clothing that might catch on any part of the Treadmill.

• Read this Owner’s Guide before operating this Treadmill.

ASSEMBLY

VISION FITNESS recommends this Treadmill be assembled and delivered by qualified personnel. If you have elected to assemble this product yourself, for your safety please read and follow each of the steps in the enclosed Assembly Guide. It is recommended, when possible, that assembly be performed by an authorized VISION FITNESS retailer. If you have any questions regarding any part or function of your Treadmill, contact your VISION FITNESS retailer.

PLACEMENT IN YOUR HOME

It is important that you place your Treadmill in a comfortable and inviting room. Your Treadmill is designed to use minimal floor space. Many people will place their Treadmills facing the TV or a picture window. If at all possible, avoid putting your Treadmill in an unfinished basement. To make exercise a desirable daily activity for you, the Treadmill should be in an attractive setting.

NOTE:

If you place your Treadmill facing out from a wall, you should leave

three feet between the wall and the Treadmill to ensure safe operation.

PLATFORM

TREADMILLS ONLY

MOVING YOUR VISION FITNESS

PLATFORM

TREADMILL

Your VISION FITNESS Treadmill has a pair of transport wheels built into the front legs. To move, firmly grasp the back end of the frame, carefully lift and roll.

CAUTION:

Our Treadmills are well-built and heavy, weighing up to

300 pounds! Use care and additional help if necessary.

LEVELING

Your Treadmill should be level for optimum use. Once you have placed your Treadmill where you intend to use it, raise or lower one or both of the adjustable levelers located on the back of the Treadmill frame. A carpenter’s level is recommended. If your Treadmill is not level, the running belt may not track properly. Once you have leveled your Treadmill, lock the levelers in place by tightening the nuts against the frame.

FOLDING

TRANSPORT WHEEL LOCK

Your folding Treadmill comes with transport wheels on the front and back of the bottom frame that should be locked when the Treadmill is in use. Simply press down on the bottom latch with your foot on all four transport wheels.

TRANSPORT WHEEL UNLOCK

To move your Treadmill, you will need to unlock the transport wheels. With the Treadmill folded, simply press down the top latch with your foot on all four transport wheels. This will release the locking mechanism on the wheels.

FOLDING

TREADMILLS ONLY

FOLDING

UNFOLDING

To unfold your Treadmill from the upright position, simply lift the lever on the left side vertical rail. Guide the deck about half way down to the floor with both hands. You may then let go of the deck, and the shock spring will guide the deck down to the floor.

CAUTION:

Our Treadmills are wellbuilt and heavy, weighing up to 300 pounds! Use care and additional help if necessary.

FOLDING

To fold your Treadmill in the upright position, first make sure the Elevation is set to 0; if it is not, lower the Elevation to 0 (if you do not set the Elevation to 0 the Treadmill will not fold and lock). Next, make sure the four transport wheels are locked. Then, simply lift the back end of the Treadmill with both hands and push it up. The Treadmill has a built-in locking mechanism that will automatically engage and click into place when you reach a vertical point.

FOLDING

LEVELING

The Treadmill should be level for optimum use. If the Treadmill is on an un-level surface, raise or lower one or both of the adjustable levelers located on the front frame. A carpenter’s level is recommended. If your Treadmill is not level, the running belt may not track properly.

MOVING YOUR VISION FITNESS

FOLDING

TREADMILL

Your VISION FITNESS Treadmill has four transport wheels built into the rear frame. Make sure the transport wheels are unlocked before moving the Treadmill. To move, fold the Treadmill into the upright position, firmly grasp the frame by the handlebars, then carefully roll.

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POWER

Ensure that your Treadmill is properly connected to a power outlet, then turn on the Power switch, located at the front of the main frame.

EMERGENCY STOP (

T9700 SERIES

ONLY)

If at any time you need to stop the Treadmill quickly, simply press the Emergency Stop button. This will instantly cut all power and the Treadmill will come to a stop. To resume your workout, you will need to re-enter any data.

SAFETY MAGNET KEY & CLIP

Your VISION FITNESS Treadmill will not start unless the Safety Magnet Key is inserted into the circle in the console overlay. You should attach the clip end to your clothing. If at any time you need to stop the Treadmill quickly, simply pull the Safety Magnet Key off the console. This will cut all power to the Treadmill, and it will come to a complete stop. To resume your workout, place the Safety Magnet Key back in place. This will send you back to the start-up mode.

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T9700S, T9700HRT, & PREMIER

FEEDBACK DISPLAY

ALPHANUMERIC MESSAGE CENTER

This is a display that will scroll the operation instructions in the top center display window. It will also display your feedback when the LED next to the appropriate word is lit.

DISTANCE

Shown as miles or kilometers. View Distance traveled during workout.

AVG PACE

Shown as time (minutes:seconds). Equals accumulated time divided by accumulated distance.

HEART RATE

Shown as beats per minute. You can monitor your heart rate at any time during a workout by using the wireless chest transmitter or gripping the hand pulse heart rate sensors on the front handlebar.

% HEART RATE

Displays percentage of maximum heart rate.

TIME

Shown as Minutes:Seconds. View the Time remaining or the Time elapsed in your workout.

PACE

Shown as time (Minutes:Seconds) required to travel one mile at current Speed.

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T9700S, T9700HRT, & PREMIER

FEEDBACK DISPLAY

ELEVATION

Shown as percentage of incline, Elevation is visible in the left-hand LED window. Indicates how steeply inclined the running surface is to simulate walking/running on a hill.

CALORIES

Shown as estimated calories burned during workout.

SPEED

Shown as Miles/Hour or Kilometers/Hour, Speed is visible in the right-hand LED window. Indicates how fast the running surface is moving to simulate outdoor walking/running.

AVG SPEED

Shown as Miles/Hour or Kilometers/Hour. Calculates the Average Speed of your workout based on accumulated time and accumulated distance.

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T9700S, T9700HRT, & PREMIER

FEEDBACK DISPLAY

PROFILE MATRIX WINDOW

The left dots #1-6 will show an Elevation profile in 6 segments in ORANGE. This profile is not an exact representation of the elevation profile, but just a bar graph. The profile will scroll to the left during operation.

The right dots #1-6 will show a Speed profile in 6 segments in RED. This profile is not an exact representation of the speed profile, but just a bar graph. The profile will scroll to the left during operation.

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T9700S, T9700HRT, & PREMIER

FEEDBACK DISPLAY

SPB-SEGMENT PROGRESS BAR

The center two columns on the dot matrix are the SPB (Segment Progress Bar). These two bars represent the accumulated time per segment. Each program has 20 segments (17 for Sprint 8). The SPB takes the segment time and divides it into 10 vertical dots. More dots appear as you progress in each segment. When the segment is complete, the SPB starts over.

SCAN FUNCTION

To scan the data during your workout, simply press the ENTER key. To continuously Scan, press and hold ENTER until the Console double-beeps (about two seconds.)

For example, if your workout is 20 minutes long, each segment is one minute. The SPB will divide the 1 minute into 10 dots, or 6 seconds per dot. The dots would clear and start counting up as each segment is complete.

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T9700S, T9700HRT, & PREMIER

FEATURES

USER LOG-IN

The

T9700S, T9700HRT,

and

PREMIER

consoles have a special feature that allows you to Log-In and save all data from your workout. To use this function follow these steps.

PRESS LOG-IN BUTTON

Use the number keys or either set of arrow keys to choose a user I.D. number (1-10). This will appear in the Alphanumeric Message Center. Then press ENTER.

CHOOSE A PROGRAM (

T9700HRT

PREMIER

ONLY)

Select the desired program by using one of the Program Quick-Keys (see page 21 for program setup) or press START to enter the Manual mode.

SAVE AGE AND WEIGHT

When setting up a program after entering user Log-In, your age and weight will be saved to your Log-In number.

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TOTALS ARE DISPLAYED

Now your accumulated totals for Distance, Hours, Calories, Average Speed, and Average Pace are displayed. Press ENTER to scroll the data.

RESET WORKOUT TOTALS

When reviewing your user totals, simply press and hold the STOP key on the overlay. This will clear the user total information.

PRESS WORKOUT TOTALS BUTTON

Use the number keys or either set of arrow keys to enter your user I.D. number. This is the same number that you use to log-in before you begin working out. Then press ENTER.

T9700S, T9700HRT, & PREMIER

FEATURES

WORKOUT TOTALS BUTTON

To use this function you will need to use the same user I.D. number and follow these three steps.

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T9700S, T9700HRT, & PREMIER

FEATURES

QUICK SPEED AND QUICK ELEVATION KEYS

Use the QUICK SPEED and QUICK ELEVATION keys as an option to increase and decrease the speed and elevation to your desired setting. First press the QUICK SPEED or QUICK ELEVATION key, then press the numbered keys (0-9).

QUICK SPEED

Examples of the QUICK SPEED key operation: to change the speed to 4.0 mph/kph, press QUICK SPEED, then 4. To change the speed to 4.5 mph/kph, press QUICK SPEED, then 4, then 5. The Quick Speed keys adjust the speed in 0.1 mph/kph increments. The maximum speed using the Quick Speed keys is 9.9 mph/kph.

QUICK ELEVATION

Examples of the QUICK ELEVATION key operation: to change to 6% elevation press QUICK ELEVATION, then 6. To go to 10% elevation, press QUICK ELEVATION then 1, then 0. The Quick Elevation keys adjust the elevation in 1% increments.

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NOTE:

For the Heart Rate Training programs, you must use the chest

transmitter. See Page 43.

CARDIO PORT (

T9700S

AND

T9700HRT

ONLY)

A Cardio Port is located on the back of the console that is compatible to entertainment protocol such as Cardio Theater. The top port is the active port to use for this function.

CONTACT HEART RATE

HAND PULSE HEART RATE SENSORS

The Contact Hand Pulse Sensors are included on this product to monitor your heart rate. To use, grasp both of the sensors with a comfortable grip during your workout. The console will display your heart rate. Although your signal will be displayed immediately, it may take the system a few seconds to zero in on your actual heart rate.

T9700S

CHOOSING A TIME

Choose time using the number keys or either set of arrow keys and press ENTER. Time will count down.

EASY START

To start the

T9700S

, simply press START; the Treadmill will start and time will count up.

ENTER DATA

If you would like to set your age, time, and weight, press ENTER at the start-up screen.

ENTERING YOUR WEIGHT

Enter weight using the number keys or either set of arrow keys. Press ENTER. After you press START the dot matrix will display a 3,2,1 count down and “beep”. The belt will start moving after the count down.

INTRODUCTION TO T9700S

ENTER AGE

Set your age using the number keys or either set of arrow keys. Press ENTER. Your age is used to determine your predicted maximum heart rate.

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